Michael has been investing in and partnering with small- and medium- sized businesses for over 25 years. Prior to co-founding Wincove, Michael was a Partner at Hampshire Equity Partners, a NY-based private equity firm with approximately $1 billion of capital under management. There, he sourced, led, and successfully exited middle market investments. Michael began his career in the investment banking group of Alex Brown.

Michael received a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, from Boston College. He lives with his wife and four children in the Boston area, where he is active in several non-profit and community-related activities.

John has 20 years of experience investing in and building middle-market companies, including several operating roles within portfolio companies. Prior to co-founding Wincove, John was a Vice President at Hampshire Equity Partners. At Hampshire, John was responsible for evaluating and executing potential investments, and managing portfolio company investments. He began his career in the investment banking division of Rothschild Inc.

John graduated from Georgetown University and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children. He serves on the NYC Advisory Board of Back on My Feet, a charity that addresses homelessness through running.

Prior to joining Wincove, Sally spent seven years as the Director of Tax at Alcion Ventures, L.P., where she handled tax compliance, structuring, and planning for the firm’s funds. Sally began her career and spent several years at Deloitte and KPMG, where she focused on tax compliance and tax consulting for a number of large and mid-sized private equity funds and REITs.

She graduated magna cum laude from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and she is a licensed CPA in the state of Massachusetts. Sally lives in the Boston area with her husband and son.

Prior to joining Wincove, Alex enjoyed a 12-year professional hockey career. During that time, Alex served as a Player Representative with the NHL Players Association. Alex graduated from Harvard University, where he was Captain of the hockey team, and earned an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and four children.

Dan joined Wincove as an Analyst directly out of college and is currently a Vice President. Dan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Accounting from Assumption College, where he was a member of the men’s lacrosse team.

Brendan joined the Wincove team after working as an Associate Consultant at Investor Group Services. He graduated from Middlebury College, where he was a Captain of the men’s ice hockey team.

Thomas previously worked as an Associate Consultant at Chartis, in the Private Equity Advisory Group. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience from Middlebury College, where he was a member of the men’s squash team.

Lauren previously worked as an Audit Senior Manager at KPMG, where she provided audit services to private equity, venture capital, hedge, and public mutual fund clients.  She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant University and earned a Master of Science in Accounting from Northeastern University.

Louis first started with Wincove as an intern and officially joined as an Analyst a year later. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Minor in Spanish from the University of Virginia, and earned an MBA from Bentley University.

Henry started with Wincove as an Intern and officially joined as an Analyst a year later in 2024. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Minor in Business and Computer Science from Cornell University, where he was a member of the men’s lightweight crew team.

Sarah joined Wincove in January 2024 as an Office Manager. She studied mathematics at Framingham State University. Sarah previously worked as an Executive Assistant at Elite Brothers LLC and as an Office Manager for the Markley Group.

Immediately before joining Wincove as Executive Partner, Sean led the carve-out of Endeavor Robotics, a defense technology company, from iRobot, and its subsequent sale to FLIR Systems. He is a former Marine officer, McKinsey consultant, and U.S. Congressional candidate. 

Sean currently serves as Executive Chairperson at USBid, and as a Director of Adaptec, and was previously Executive Chairperson at Rhino ToolHouse. 

Sean graduated from Georgetown University and earned an MBA from the Wharton School. He also holds an additional graduate degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. 

Ken is an Executive Partner at Wincove, and currently serves as Executive Chairperson at Purgo Holdings and Pump One.  Wincove initially partnered with Ken in the purchase of LAKOS Corp. (now a Purgo subsidiary) in 2018. 

Previously, Ken was CEO of Neptune Benson, Division President with Evoqua Water Technologies, and held several leadership positions with SPX Corporation. 

Ken graduated from Marquette University. 

Josh is an Executive Partner at Wincove. Josh is the Founder and former CEO of both Centerline Communications and Tower North Development, both Wincove portfolio businesses. He is currently Executive Chairperson of Centerline (acquired by Audax Private Equity) and a Board member of Tower North (acquired by Berkshire Partners). Josh has worked closely with the Wincove principals for thirty years.

Josh attended Boston College.

John McAlister has been working with the Wincove principals for twenty years, and currently serves as Executive Partner. His involvement with Wincove includes serving as CEO at ROM Corporation, Executive Chairperson at Connect-Air and GI Plastek, and Director of Integrated Warehouse Solutions, Hygrade and Rhino ToolHouse. His prior experience includes roles at portfolio companies owned by HM Capital Partners (f.k.a. Hicks Muse).

John attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and subsequently served in the U.S. Army.